I'm not really that much of a baseball fan. Well, hell, I grew up in the Washington, DC suburbs where the old Senators stank so badly they were eventually moved to Minnesota and the second Senators stank so badly they moved to Texas and there was no team until a few years ago when the Expos stank so badly they got moved to Washington where, for the most part, they have continued to stink. Badly.

But, man, did I enjoy watching the Rangers tattoo the Yankees! I mean they just beat them in every friggin' way imaginable!

So this will be the first time in my entire life that my hometown team is in the World Series -- no, the Baltimore Orioles definitely did not count! -- and, damn, this is fun!

D.A. Ridgely wrote:I'm not really that much of a baseball fan. Well, hell, I grew up in the Washington, DC suburbs where the old Senators stank so badly they were eventually moved to Minnesota and the second Senators stank so badly they moved to Texas and there was no team until a few years ago when the Expos stank so badly they got moved to Washington where, for the most part, they have continued to stink. Badly.

But, man, did I enjoy watching the Rangers tattoo the Yankees! I mean they just beat them in every friggin' way imaginable!

So this will be the first time in my entire life that my hometown team is in the World Series -- no, the Baltimore Orioles definitely did not count! -- and, damn, this is fun!

For all the standard libertarian reasons I should hate every corporate welfare teat sucking major league baseball team. But I love my Tigers (won 2 out of 3 in World Series appearances in my lifetime) and especially love any team that kicks them some Yankee ass. Thank you and congratulations, Texas Rangers.

now get ready to hear "lowest TV ratings of any world series" garbage from the same folks who created the conditions that enable the "low ratings".

have fun with it!

Jsub - that 35-5 start was really something back then. mein gott. they trounced everybody. loved that old stadium, too

The old stadium was one butt ugly structure from the exterior. But from inside it was the best baseball watching venue I've ever visited. Sitting close to the field? The rightfiel upper decy hung over fair territory, turning catchable long flies into home runs. '68 was the best series ever. Mickey Loclich, 3 starts, 3 complete games, 3 wins (outdueling Bob Gibson in game 7 on two days rest) and hitting his onlt major league home run.

incidentally, they filmed a scene in the hbo series, "hung" in the old stadium, i guess. Detroit doesn't look all that bad. it's one big meadow with cracked concrete, broken glass, and a shitload of ragweed. but it's a meadow nonetheless. the first green city

Those meadows are slowly but surely turning into forests. Vegetation is relentless. You can see it eating abandoned houses. Wildflowers are everywhere. We have a breeding family of beavers, foxes, pheasants, racoons, opussums, rabbits, falcons and other birds of prey all living in the city limits. The whitetails are advancing through the county parks system and should arrive in a year or two. If coyotes haven't taken up permanent residence yet (stealthy bastards they be) they will shortly. One thing made evident by the depopulation of Motown is that Mother Nature is just biding her time. As soon as we turn our backs she reclaims what is rightfully hers.

Pham Nuwen wrote:I'm a Cubs fan. Therefore, I will not be taking part in this thread again. Ever. Farewell all.

I'm starting to notice a pattern here, Pham. I mean, I can understand the paintball as playing out your aggressions athletically. The a priori terrible angel apocalypse movie you can dismiss as merely youthful experimentation. But a Cubs fan? You clearly have some serious self-harm issues that need to be addressed. If not for yourself, then for grylliade. We care about you man.

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Mo wrote:I thought we already had a thread for football. No need for a second one.

do you remember the Peanuts where Linus and Charlie have that same discussion

Pham - ditto about the fandom. I get dad to tell me about listening to (and keeping score for) the 45 series.

and I met Jack Brickhouse's widow recently.

just glad cincynasty didn't get any farther. was never a fan of dusty (was always suspicious). And STEVE BARTMAN IS INNOCENT! it's Alou's fault for letting that get in his head. and then dusty screwed up. And all those twaddlenocks who got so wrapped up in "Prior and Wood". ugh.

srsly. the "Superfans" sketch is the chicago sports media. Listen to 670 WSCR, and mein gott.

A: "I think the Skins will beat the Bears on Sun. dammit"
B: "why do you hate the bears"

that probably happens in other media markets, but this is the #3 market and it isn't diluted between two different New Jersey based teams

That's actually pretty cool, Norbert. I was born over in Winfield actually. I was named after Ryne Sandberg but my dad hated the spelling so I ended up with Ryan. 84' was a good year.

While I enjoy watching someone other than the (damn) Yankees in the World Series, I kind of wish it included, you know, the rest of the world. Beisbol is huge in latin america as well as japan.

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pistoffnick wrote:While I enjoy watching someone other than the (damn) Yankees in the World Series, I kind of wish it included, you know, the rest of the world. Beisbol is huge in latin america as well as japan.

Yeah we know. That's where the Yankees get all their best players.

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pistoffnick wrote:While I enjoy watching someone other than the (damn) Yankees in the World Series, I kind of wish it included, you know, the rest of the world. Beisbol is huge in latin america as well as japan.

pistoffnick wrote:While I enjoy watching someone other than the (damn) Yankees in the World Series, I kind of wish it included, you know, the rest of the world. Beisbol is huge in latin america as well as japan.

You're in favor of MassiveImmigration into the states? How do you feel about MassiveSubsidies? /lonewhacko

pistoffnick wrote:While I enjoy watching someone other than the (damn) Yankees in the World Series, I kind of wish it included, you know, the rest of the world. Beisbol is huge in latin america as well as japan.

You're in favor of MassiveImmigration into the states? How do you feel about MassiveSubsidies? /lonewhacko

Well, Beisbol Jefes do love their MassiveSubsidies

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